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Tommyshelby · 02-05-2021, 04:09 AM

Hello,

I'm a new owner first time pet owner so go easy on me!

My hamster literally takes like a hour or three to empty his food bowl. I assume he "stores" it all but I'm not sure. Is this normal?

I read that I should give him his food and wait 2-3 days for him to finish the food in his bowl so he doesnt be a picky eater but this guy empties his bowl in a hour lol

Everytime I fill his bowl, with the following:
1. Harry hamster mix as the base
2. Chia seeds 7-10
3. Flax seed 7-10
4. Sun flower seed 2-5
5. Meal worms 2-5

I add a pumpkin seed every 2-3 days, monkey nut 1-2 times a week, biscrok original dog biscuit 1-2times a week.

On top of all the above, once in the morning and once at night i give him a very small piece of food and dont give him same thing two days in a row, so every day he has something different. Things like boiled egg, yolk, carrot, strawberry, etc.

So my question is, how often should I fill his bowl?

Thank you!

(Btw guys my hamster didnt eat dried shrimp, or dried meal worms so I put his meal worms in hot water for 30 mins, dry them on a tissue, then he eats them right up!)

02-05-2021, 04:09 AM
Tommyshelby Newborn Pup Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 28	Hamster empties dish in a hour or two! Hello, I'm a new owner first time pet owner so go easy on me! My hamster literally takes like a hour or three to empty his food bowl. I assume he "stores" it all but I'm not sure. Is this normal? I read that I should give him his food and wait 2-3 days for him to finish the food in his bowl so he doesnt be a picky eater but this guy empties his bowl in a hour lol Everytime I fill his bowl, with the following: 1. Harry hamster mix as the base 2. Chia seeds 7-10 3. Flax seed 7-10 4. Sun flower seed 2-5 5. Meal worms 2-5 I add a pumpkin seed every 2-3 days, monkey nut 1-2 times a week, biscrok original dog biscuit 1-2times a week. On top of all the above, once in the morning and once at night i give him a very small piece of food and dont give him same thing two days in a row, so every day he has something different. Things like boiled egg, yolk, carrot, strawberry, etc. So my question is, how often should I fill his bowl? Thank you! (Btw guys my hamster didnt eat dried shrimp, or dried meal worms so I put his meal worms in hot water for 30 mins, dry them on a tissue, then he eats them right up!)